SpaceX Eyes July 16 for Starship Flight 13 Amid V3 Upgrades and Starlink Tests

SpaceX is targeting July 16 for Starship Flight 13, the next Starship V3 test after engine runs on Ship and Super Heavy. Flight 13 will largely reprise Flight 12’s mission but with updated startup sequences and fixes for orientation/ignition issues, including a planned in‑space relight of a Raptor and a soft booster splashdown. The mission will carry 20 Starlink V3 satellites (six with cameras for heatshield inspection) that will burn up on reentry; FAA has closed its Flight 12 investigation and cleared corrective actions for Flight 13. If successful, SpaceX may attempt a recovery on Flight 14 as NASA Artemis goals loom in the longer term.